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What's the biggest mistake of your life?

StuartK said:
Yep it's called England :thumb:

In my experience Stu, it's pretty much the same wherever you live. I had 6 years in Germany and my wife now 9 years in England.
Every government removes as much money as possible from its citizens leaving just enough to live on. This of course is exaggerated but in principal not far wrong, they just do it in different ways. We've all been on holiday or working abroad where 'fags are so cheap you can't afford not to smoke!' and beer and wine , petrol etc. etc. is cheap. But live there under their rules for a while and after the 'honeymoon period' has worn off you'll see it's about the same apart from the weather of course!!!
 
In my experience Stu, it's pretty much the same wherever you live. I had 6 years in Germany and my wife now 9 years in England.
Every government removes as much money as possible from its citizens leaving just enough to live on. This of course is exaggerated but in principal not far wrong, they just do it in different ways. We've all been on holiday or working abroad where 'fags are so cheap you can't afford not to smoke!' and beer and wine , petrol etc. etc. is cheap. But live there under their rules for a while and after the 'honeymoon period' has worn off you'll see it's about the same apart from the weather of course!!!

For me leaving Europe is the dream. I would be in Oz.
 
For me leaving Europe is the dream. I would be in Oz.

Seriously Stu, you're 28. If your dream is Oz then go get it. Life's to short to not be happy. If you never go then you'll always wonder!

Please don't think I'm being patronising but always remember that there are people all over the world with real life effecting/threatening things going on. You got your health and a roof over your head buddy. :thumb: (I hope)

Ant.
 
Seriously Stu, you're 28. If your dream is Oz then go get it. Life's to short to not be happy. If you never go then you'll always wonder!

Please don't think I'm being patronising but always remember that there are people all over the world with real life effecting/threatening things going on. You got your health and a roof over your head buddy. :thumb: (I hope)

Ant.

Yep I don't disagree Ant. If only it were that easy :)
 
For me leaving Europe is the dream. I would be in Oz.

We've not left Europe, just the EU. Europe is much bigger than the EU.

Oh and by the way London is still as mad busy as ever, oh and beer sales in the N. Yorks is up 20% due to folks staycationing I guess :D
 
Happytalk73 said:
Why do you think that Darrell?

To me, a rut is doing the same thing day in day out.

Bills, kids, shopping, mortgages, this car or that car, pensions, holidays, universities for the kids, a concert here or a concert there.

Friday night is going out night. Indian, Italian or whatever.

Rut.
 
To me, a rut is doing the same thing day in day out.

Bills, kids, shopping, mortgages, this car or that car, pensions, holidays, universities for the kids, a concert here or a concert there.

Friday night is going out night. Indian, Italian or whatever.

Rut.


Funny how we all have differing perceptions. I do all the above, but don't consider it a rut. I adore it, it's life, it's ace. :bannana:
 
Stuart, don't leave checking out Oz too long.

My daughter is looking at going to Oz, (27 and a bit fed up with Mayfair estate agency) and its seems its a lot easier to get in if you are under 30.
 
Codger49 said:
Stuart, don't leave checking out Oz too long. My daughter is looking at going to Oz, (27 and a bit fed up with Mayfair estate agency) and its seems its a lot easier to get in if you are under 30.

Go for it. I have a lot of mates over in Perth. They now own their brickwork and plastering firms.
 
To me, a rut is doing the same thing day in day out.

Bills, kids, shopping, mortgages, this car or that car, pensions, holidays, universities for the kids, a concert here or a concert there.

Friday night is going out night. Indian, Italian or whatever.

Rut.

What you complain of is also known as Freedom, freedom of choice, freedom to do whatever you want, stop wallowing in self pity and get a grip. Or was it meant as a joke? A lot of people would give their right arm to be in your "Rut"!
 
Peter103 said:
What you complain of is also known as Freedom, freedom of choice, freedom to do whatever you want, stop wallowing in self pity and get a grip. Or was it meant as a joke? A lot of people would give their right arm to be in your "Rut"!

I have never wallowed in self pity. I was just saying that life is one big rut. Routine=Rut. Habits=Rut.
 
Darrell said:
I have never wallowed in self pity. I was just saying that life is one big rut. Routine=Rut. Habits=Rut.

Do you like your rut?
 
Most of the time! I've done lots of jobs in engineering and what I'm doing now is the most exciting. Family stress is what it is but just keep honing it to make improvements. I'm not well off but am a lot better off than a lot of people.
I'm lucky to have 2 healthy sons and an assertive wife!!!!!!!!!!
Forgot my lovely dog Otto
 

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